(VALU) Value Line - Ratings and Ratios
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Description: VALU Value Line
Value Line Inc (NASDAQ:VALU) is a renowned investment research and publishing company that provides a range of investment periodicals, publications, and digital products to investors and institutions. The companys flagship product, The Value Line Investment Survey, is a comprehensive research service that offers statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, leveraging its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks.
The companys diverse product portfolio includes niche newsletters, such as Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth and The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, which cater to specific investor interests. Additionally, Value Line offers digital versions of its products, including The Value Line Research Center online platform and investment analysis software like The Value Line Investment Analyzer. The company also provides current and historical financial databases, copyright products, and operates as a publishing unit for investment-related periodicals and copyrights.
To evaluate the companys performance, we can examine key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, profit margins, and return on equity (ROE). With a ROE of 22.63%, Value Line demonstrates a relatively strong ability to generate profits from shareholder equity. The companys market capitalization stands at $360.16 million, indicating a moderate size. Furthermore, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.71 suggests that the stock is reasonably valued relative to its earnings. Other relevant KPIs could include the companys subscriber base growth, retention rates, and the revenue contribution from its various product offerings.
From a competitive perspective, Value Line operates in the financial data and research space, where it competes with other established players such as Morningstar and S&P Global. To maintain its market position, the company must continue to innovate and enhance its product offerings, while also adapting to changing investor preferences and technological advancements. By focusing on its core strengths and expanding its digital presence, Value Line can potentially drive growth and increase its market share.
VALU Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 365m |
| Sub-Industry | Financial Exchanges & Data |
| IPO / Inception | 1995-08-18 |
VALU Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -1.93% |
| Fundamental | 58.0% |
| Dividend Rating | 68.7% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -16.9% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
VALU Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.23% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.42% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 7.29% |
| Payout Consistency | 92.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 56.9% |
VALU Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 8.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -70.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 29.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 11.14% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.17 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.46 |
| Alpha | -14.63 |
| Beta | 0.370 |
| Volatility | 50.33% |
| Current Volume | 7.4k |
| Average Volume 20d | 5.8k |
| Stop Loss | 37.5 (-3.3%) |
| Signal | 2.05 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income (20.7m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.10m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.14 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.77pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 160.3% (prev 130.1%; Δ 30.20pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.14 (>3.0%) and CFO 20.2m <= Net Income 20.7m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-30.5m) to EBITDA (10.8m) ratio: -2.82 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 3.38 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (9.41m) change vs 12m ago -0.12% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 54.25% (prev 53.50%; Δ 0.75pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 25.01% (prev 27.56%; Δ -2.55pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| error: Interest Coverage Ratio cannot be calculated (needs EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
Altman Z'' 8.24
| (A) 0.39 = (Total Current Assets 79.9m - Total Current Liabilities 23.7m) / Total Assets 144.5m |
| (B) 0.78 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 113.4m / Total Assets 144.5m |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 9.54m / Avg Total Assets 140.3m |
| (D) 2.55 = Book Value of Equity 114.3m / Total Liabilities 44.9m |
| Total Rating: 8.24 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 58.04
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 6.48% = 3.24 |
| 3. FCF Margin 57.26% = 7.50 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.23 = 2.47 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.08 = -0.16 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC -0.52% = -0.65 |
| 7. RoE 21.26% = 1.77 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -95.61% = -4.78 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR -6.00% = -1.00 |
| 10. EPS Trend 25.71% = 0.64 |
| 11. EPS CAGR -4.01% = -0.50 |
What is the price of VALU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.95%, over one month by +1.71%, over three months by +1.67% and over the past year by -2.21%.
Is Value Line a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of VALU is around 36.13 USD . This means that VALU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.79%.
Is VALU a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VALU price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 40.1 | 3.4% |
Last update: 2025-08-29 04:50
VALU Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 77.4m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 17.6182
P/S = 10.3969
P/B = 3.5777
Beta = 1.109
Revenue TTM = 35.1m USD
EBIT TTM = 9.54m USD
EBITDA TTM = 10.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 21.2m USD (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.30m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 22.5m USD (Calculated: Short Term 1.30m + Long Term 21.2m)
Net Debt = -30.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 309.8m USD (364.7m + Debt 22.5m - CCE 77.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 9.54m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 6.48% (FCF TTM 20.1m / Enterprise Value 309.8m)
FCF Margin = 57.26% (FCF TTM 20.1m / Revenue TTM 35.1m)
Net Margin = 58.97% (Net Income TTM 20.7m / Revenue TTM 35.1m)
Gross Margin = 54.25% ((Revenue TTM 35.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.71 (Enterprise Value 309.8m / Book Value Of Equity 114.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 21.28% (Interest Expense 4.79m / Debt 22.5m)
Taxrate = 24.89% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 6.86m / 27.5m)
NOPAT = 7.16m (EBIT 9.54m * (1 - 24.89%))
Current Ratio = 3.38 (Total Current Assets 79.9m / Total Current Liabilities 23.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.23 (Debt 22.5m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 99.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.08 (Net Debt -30.5m / EBITDA 10.8m)
Debt / FCF = 1.12 (Debt 22.5m / FCF TTM 20.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 97.3m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 14.31% (Net Income 20.7m, Total Assets 144.5m )
RoE = 21.26% (Net Income TTM 20.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 97.3m)
RoCE = 8.05% (Ebit 9.54m / (Equity 97.3m + L.T.Debt 21.2m))
RoIC = 7.36% (NOPAT 7.16m / Invested Capital 97.3m)
WACC = 7.88% (E(364.7m)/V(387.2m) * Re(7.38%)) + (D(22.5m)/V(387.2m) * Rd(21.28%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.38%
Discount Rate = 7.38% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.22% ; FCFE base≈19.2m ; Y1≈19.1m ; Y5≈20.1m
Fair Price DCF = 37.80 (DCF Value 355.7m / Shares Outstanding 9.41m; 5y FCF grow -1.12% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -95.61 | Revenue CAGR: -6.00%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -1.02
EPS Correlation: 25.71 | EPS CAGR: -4.01%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -2.26
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